Critical Analysis of Television Commercials How to:
First, summarize the commercial. Then, analyze it. Consider these questions in your analysis:
Who is the audience (beyond watchers of the Super Bowl)?
What is said?
How is it being said?
Why is it being said this way?
Can you compare it with something else?
Don't remove the video of the commercial. Other than that, you may modify this page in any way you choose. This is a collaborative assignment (see Jon Udell's Heavy Metal Umlaut). Process Work points will be awarded to those who create and edit content. Those who do not will receive 0 on the assignment.
Acura Transactions Jerry Seinfield Commercial
Summary:
Jerry Sienfield wants to be the first person to have the Acura NSX, but there is a man who has already signed up to be first. Jerry presents different favors and alternatives to the Acura NSX in hopes that the current owner will allow him to be the first person to own it. When Jerry finally gets the chance to be first, Jay Leno appears with an alternative to the Acura NSX that finally wins over the man and Jay Leno flies off with the car keys.
Audience:
Acura is mainly targeting adults who are currently interested in buying a new vehicle. The infusion of Seinfeld and other Jerry Seinfeld references into the commercial specifically targets fans of both the show and comedian, also makes the audience specifically include fans of both the show and comedian.
Though there are
References in Commercial:
- The Soup Nazi: This reference comes from the 116th episode of Seinfeld which aired on November 2, 1995. In this episode, the Soup Nazi (played by Larry Thomas) is a strict and rigid soup-shop owner who throws customers out without care by yelling, "No soup for you!"
How to:
First, summarize the commercial. Then, analyze it. Consider these questions in your analysis:
Don't remove the video of the commercial. Other than that, you may modify this page in any way you choose. This is a collaborative assignment (see Jon Udell's Heavy Metal Umlaut). Process Work points will be awarded to those who create and edit content. Those who do not will receive 0 on the assignment.
Acura Transactions Jerry Seinfield Commercial
Summary:
Jerry Sienfield wants to be the first person to have the Acura NSX, but there is a man who has already signed up to be first. Jerry presents different favors and alternatives to the Acura NSX in hopes that the current owner will allow him to be the first person to own it. When Jerry finally gets the chance to be first, Jay Leno appears with an alternative to the Acura NSX that finally wins over the man and Jay Leno flies off with the car keys.
Audience:
Acura is mainly targeting adults who are currently interested in buying a new vehicle. The infusion of Seinfeld and other Jerry Seinfeld references into the commercial specifically targets fans of both the show and comedian, also makes the audience specifically include fans of both the show and comedian.
Though there are
References in Commercial:
- The Soup Nazi: This reference comes from the 116th episode of Seinfeld which aired on November 2, 1995. In this episode, the Soup Nazi (played by Larry Thomas) is a strict and rigid soup-shop owner who throws customers out without care by yelling, "No soup for you!"